Manifolding device.



' P.. HAND.

MANIFOLDING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 8, 1912.

Patented May 27, 1913.

PHILIP HAND, on NEW. YORK, N. Y.

MANIFOLDING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 8, 1912. Serial No. 708,149. 1

T 0 all whom z'tmag concern Be it known that I, PHILIP HANo, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Manifolding Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a device for manifolding any hand-written copy onto the page of a book, so that a permanent' record may be kept of the transact-ion.

The device consists of a base or table on which is an open book for receiving the transfer copy written on the sheet arranged on the book. A rectangular frame, which may be moved vertically, is mounted on the base and serves to prevent the open book from being displaced. The frame carries a spring clip for holding a sheet of carbon paper and the blank or printed slip, each independent of the other, so that the carbon paper may be removed without removing the bill or the bill may be removed without removing the carbon paper. This clip may be moved transversely to include the width of either page of the book, as well as longitudinally to cover the entire length of the page. When the frame'is lifted, the leaves of the book may be freely turned. A slight push will again move the frame downward in contact with the book, and hold the same tightly on the table. It will be seen that when the upper sheet is written on, the carbon paper transfers an exact copy of the original onto the page of the book or the pack of leaves. When the entire page has been written the clip may be moved along the. transverse rails to the opposite page. Thus the device includes means for covering any portion of the page, lengthwise, or any portion of either page, transversely.

The frame is compact and inexpensive, and can be attached to a desk or table. It may also be made to collapse, so that when not in use it may be folded up and thus take up little room.

The novel features of the invention are more fully described'in the following specification and claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a device embodying this invention. Fig. 2 is a section taken along the line 00 x of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an end view showing the frame elevated. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective-view of the frame.

base or table which'is provided with feet I) for supporting the table. On this table is positioned an open book 0 to receive the transfer carbon copy as-will be hereinafter described. On the table is mounted aframe which consists of transverse end bars 03 and longitudinal rails e. is provided with a pair of downwardlyprojecting posts f to frictionally engage devices 9 fixed to the edges of thebase. These posts move up and down with the frame and the friction devices prevent the frame from moving downward when elevated. When Patented May 27, 1913.

Each transverse bar In this drawing the letter a designates a '7 the frame is elevated as shown in Fig.

the leaves of the book can be freely turned. A slight push will again move the frame downward to contact with the book and hold the same on the table as indicated in Fig. 1.

Slidably mounted on each of the rails e is a block it having secured thereto a pair of transverse rails 2'. On the latter rails are slidingly mounted a pair of'blocks j which carry a spring paper clip 76 of ordinary construction.

The clip is adapted to grasp a bill or other sheet ofpaper m and a sheet;

of carbon. paper a, see Figs. 1 and 2. 7

It will be seen that when the upper sheet is written on, the carbon sheet transfers a correct copy of the original onto a page of the boo-k.

lVhen a page has been writtenthe clip 7' v with its blocks j can be moved along the transverse rails as indicated in Fig. 4 to the opposite page. The clip can'also be moved longitudinally by sliding the blocks 72. along the longitudinal rails e. 7

Of course the device is not confined to writing on a bound book exclusively, but may be used on a pad or pile of loose sheets etc.

I claim 1. A manifolding device comprising a table for the reception of a book or leaf, a rectangular frame comprising transverse end bars and spaced apart longitudinal ralls, the transverse bars having down- I wardly projecting posts, friction devices on the table engaging the posts to yieldingly support the frame above the table, said frame being adapted to be drawn up and pushed down to the desired position above the table, blocks mounted to slide on said rails, a pair of transverse rails connecting said blocks, a pair of spaced apart blocks mounted to slide transversely of the frame 011 said pair of rails and a paper clip s ezi cured to said pair of blocks and adapted to hold a carbon and a superposed sheet.

2. A manifolding device comprising a table for the reception of a book or leaf, a frame extending over the table, yielding supporting means between the frame and the table admitting the manual lifting of the frame to the desired height above the table and admitting of the manual pushing of the frame down toward the table, said supporting means yieldingly holding the my hand in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

PHILIP HANO. Witnesses:

EDWARD HANo, WVILLIAM C. BULLnoK.

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